AB 705 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED (February 8, 2000) Allen Cardoza, President of West Shield Adolescent Services, Huntington Beach, CA, 800-899-8585,
announced that Assembly Bill 705, passed by the California legislature in October, was designed to “protect our industry and the rights
of parents who are in desperate need of assistance in transporting their at risk and/or resistant children to programs, schools and
facilities.” This law became effective as of January 1, 2000 and “requires all employees of Transport Escort Services that escort
California minors outside of the state to be registered with The California Registry of Child Care Providers….” This registry is maintained
by the California Department of Social Services. “Individuals that register are given a background check that is conducted through
the California Department of Social Services, which includes checks of the Child Abuse Central Index, the Department of Justice and
a criminal check through the Federal Bureau of Investigations.”

IRRATIONAL FEAR GRIPS OROFINO IDAHO(Feb. 10, 2000) The Idaho Statesman reported nearly 800 Clearwater County residents are objecting to a proposed home
for teen age boys which had been approved 5-1 by the Clearwater County Planning and Zoning Commission. The paper reported the opposition
was based on fear the home would bring in “troubled boys from the inner city.” The proposed Sun Mountain Ranch would be run by Kenneth
and Janet (Chris) Fudge. Those who have worked in this network know Chris by her work as Admissions Director at Turn About Ranch in
southern Utah. They also know the boys they anticipate enrolling would be suburban boys with functional families who need a second
chance.

SUNRISE FAMILY SERVICES ONLINE (February 11, 2000) Phillip and Cheryl McBride, 801-221-4650, Wulfgarin@aol.com,
founders and operators of Sunrise Family Services, a program located
in Orem, Utah, for girls 10-17, announced they are now online. A review of their program appeared in Woodbury Reports’ Places for
Struggling Teens Issue #66, February, 2000, and also under the New Perspectives Section on our web
site.

SUMMER AT PHELPS (Feb. 15, 2000) James Spiro, Director of Admissions at The Phelps School, 610-644-1754, announced their five-week summer
program will start July 2, 2000. Designed for young men of high school age “who need academic work, support, structure, and remediation
during the summer, it is not a program for behavior modification,” rather, a way for student to “improve their self-esteem and become
more academically motivated during the five-week session.”

INDEPENDENCE CENTER GROWS(Feb. 16, 2000) Judy Maizlish of “Independence Center, Los Angeles, Calif., 310-202-7102, a center for over 18-year-olds,
many with LD problems, announced Dr. Marie Walbridge, a licensed therapist with 30 years of career planning experience, is now in
charge of the Center’s vocational program. They also now have both group and 1:1 on-site counseling by licensed therapists, and Avalon
Westside Terraces, where their apartments are located, has added a new fitness center that rivals those found at most health clubs.